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- 2000 XLT, V6 OHV
My oil gauge is going crazy lately when I accelerate and moves a bit at idle. This has happened before because my original oil switch broke. But after replacing it the problem went away. That was a few years ago.
This time my oil gauge is going crazy but only when my battery gauge is low.
I’m not sure how the two are related but when the battery gauge is back to normal the oil gauge is too.
The only thing I can think of is that the wire that goes to the oil switch is damaged and somehow draining the battery faster than the alternator can charge it, without burning a fuse. I checked the battery and it’s at 12.5 volts when the engine is off.
This time my oil gauge is going crazy but only when my battery gauge is low.
I’m not sure how the two are related but when the battery gauge is back to normal the oil gauge is too.
The only thing I can think of is that the wire that goes to the oil switch is damaged and somehow draining the battery faster than the alternator can charge it, without burning a fuse. I checked the battery and it’s at 12.5 volts when the engine is off.